Tyguy's T-Bar Tank

Wow, Max has chosen a lady! Awesome! Can't wait to see fry! Get some videos if you can

 

I tried to catch his lady tonight cleaning up the nest while max guards but as soon as they see me they stop and stare me down

 

I think it will keep them. Not totally sure though.

We'll see about babies. I'm not really prepared for them. But we'll see

Oooh - this is getting interesting! My t-bar used to dig pits all the time - if I filled it in, he'd just dig it up again - but he didn't have a lady friend, so I guess he just liked playing "house." If she starts cleaning off any flat-type rocks, eggs may be coming very soon! I forget who all resides in the t-bar tank - any plecos in there? If so, they'll probably try to feast on any eggs.

 

Kuhlis and the l183. We'll see how it goes

 

Kuhlis and the l183. We'll see how it goes

I'm sure you'll be keeping an eye on things

 

Are you able to sex your L183 yet? Mine is getting bristles , I had thought it was female, but now I'm thinking male.

 

I haven't paid attention really. Next time he/she is out I'll see if I can tell

 

Are you able to sex your L183 yet? Mine is getting bristles , I had thought it was female, but now I'm thinking male.

So I looked at him/her really close last night. Definitely has barbels around the lip but I read that some sources say the females have them too. Still too small to see any up on the nose

 

So I looked at him/her really close last night. Definitely has barbels around the lip but I read that some sources say the females have them too. Still too small to see any up on the nose

Mine has had bristles around the lips for a while now, a few months. Now I think I'm seeing some come in on the top of the head. I think o may have a male.

 

Was able to get a close up. Can't tell any on top yet.

 

Had to put one of the male tbars in the big tank. Max was asserting his dominance to much on the little guy. But in the meantime I was able to get some good photos of the other 4

Max



Max's lady




Minnie the runt





The other male

 

Was able to get a close up. Can't tell any on top yet. View attachment 406474

Yours looks female to me. I'm thinking mine is male. He got longer bristles in the same area, and now appears to have to have some coming in on top.

 

Yours looks female to me. I'm thinking mine is male. He got longer bristles in the same area, and now appears to have to have some coming in on top.

Nice. If that's the case I may be able to put this one in with twig my BN. Maybe they would tolerate each other since they are the opposite sex. But then again, not sure I want them to spawn either.

 

Nice. If that's the case I may be able to put this one in with twig my BN. Maybe they would tolerate each other since they are the opposite sex. But then again, not sure I want them to spawn either.

It was my hope to breed my common with my starlight. Looks like that may not happen now.
Twig and your starlight may make some interesting looking babies, if they do spawn.

 

Yeah...I'd be curious to see since twig is a yellow bn.

 

A mix of both in the same fish would be quite interesting.

 

Grabbed some good photos of the female in breeding dress

 

Beautiful female! Look at that cobalt blue on the fins.

 

Yeah. Quite the change from pics 2 and 3 from post 371

 

That's stunning. I'm pretty jealous of that. The resemblance to a convict cichlid is also pretty striking too....

 

Got a good pic of Max. I changed the light out on my tank to a led shoplight from home Depot with a smaller k value. The last light grew algae something vicious. We'll see how this one does. But this light has less of a blue hue and I think brings out his coloration write a bit better

 

Can you post a shot of the light?

 

15 bucks at home Depot

 

Nice. It's very similar to the 4 foot florescent stoplight I got. That was only 12 bucks. I may pic up 2 of those for my 125.

 

Yep. I picked up 2 for the 135

 

Got any specs on that light?

 

120v. 2997 lumens 4000k. The last light I had was 10000k

 

Yea 4000k is quite low. I use 5000k on my 10 gallon and 6500k on the 125. I hope your plants will adjust ok.

 

dup post

 

I don't have any plants except some wisteria... And if I lose that I wouldn't be too upset

 

Oh ok. That color temperature should do well. Some fish really pop in low light, and it will do well for algae control.

 

Tha might be my most favorite photo of Max ever!! Nice job.

 

Thanks Lchi87

Yeah this light seems to be even brighter than the last one but lower k value. We'll see which one does better